Symptoms of epilepsy

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After suffering from epilepsy, my cousin is very easy to get sick. It takes about five minutes for him to return to normal every time. Sometimes he foams at the mouth and sometimes his mouth and eyes are askew. It's very frightening. Let's talk about the symptoms of epilepsy!

Symptoms of epilepsy

Symptom 1: generalized tonic clonic seizure: characterized by sudden loss of consciousness and generalized tonic and convulsion, the typical seizure process can be divided into tonic stage, clonic stage and late seizure stage. The duration of an attack is generally less than 5 minutes, often accompanied by tongue bite, urinary incontinence, and easy to cause asphyxia and other injuries. Tonic clonic seizures can be seen in any type of epilepsy and epilepsy syndrome, need timely treatment, in order to avoid more serious condition.

Symptom 2: absence attack: typical absence performance for sudden occurrence, action stop, gaze, call it should not, can have blink, but basically without or with mild motor symptoms, the end is also sudden. Usually lasts 5-20 seconds, rarely more than 1 minute. The attack of loss of body mainly occurs in children.

Symptom 3: spasm: refers to infantile spasm, manifested as sudden, transient trunk muscle and bilateral limb tonic flexion or extensional contraction, mostly manifested as paroxysmal nodding, occasional paroxysmal backward. The whole process of muscle contraction is about 1-3 seconds, often in clusters. It is commonly seen in West syndrome and other infantile syndromes.

matters needing attention

Epileptic patients must adjust their mood, do not get angry, so as not to cause disease, light diet, eat more fruits and vegetables, avoid coffee, coke, spicy and other exciting drinks and food, quit smoking and alcohol. Patients should develop a regular lifestyle, ensure adequate sleep, and try not to stay up late.